UFO Sightings in Kentucky
1,586 UFO sightings reported in Kentucky since 1943, peaking in 2013 (98 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,586
- Span
- 1943–2022
- Peak year
- 2013 (98 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1943–2022 · peak 2013 (98 reports)
Top cities in Kentucky
Louisville
1950–2021 · peak 2020 (17 reports)
Lexington
1966–2021 · peak 2014 (10 reports)
Bowling Green
1982–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Richmond
1995–2022 · peak 2011 (6 reports)
Owensboro
1943–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Florence
1999–2018 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Paducah
1993–2020 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Morehead
1968–2020 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
Elizabethtown
1995–2018 · peak 1995 (3 reports)
Ashland
1958–2020 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Frankfort
2007–2021 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Winchester
1967–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Hopkinsville
1956–2022 · peak 2005 (2 reports)
Franklin
1974–2022 · peak 2021 (8 reports)
Bardstown
1974–2021 · peak 2019 (3 reports)
Nicholasville
1999–2020 · peak 1999 (4 reports)
Murray
2003–2016 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Hazard
1970–2011 · peak 1986 (2 reports)
Pikeville
1950–2019 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Scottsville
1965–2013 · peak 1965 (2 reports)
Monticello · KY, USA
I observed a shimmering white orange and mostly red object the size of a close star in the western sky slightly above the horizon. Obje
Elizabethtown · KY, USA
Bright blue almost LED type light transversing the entire distance of the distant sky in 2-3 seconds. ((Missile launch.))
Flemingsburg · KY, USA
Diamond-shaped craft/configuration of lights transforms into rectangular low-flying lights
Elizabethtown · KY, USA
UFO's over Kentucky Seen EVERY clear night, all night between 1 and 7 at a time.
Blaine · KY, USA
My friend was driving on route 32 from louisa to Blaine after work and noticed an aircraft over yatesville lake. I hovered there for ab
Hyden · KY, USA
lights appeared far away i thought it was some type of fireworks as it got closer i knew it wasn't any type of firework i had ever saw!
Stanford · KY, USA
Very fast moving greenish lights,not from this world.
Raven · KY, USA
Saw a dark object with greenish glow fly across the hills of kentucky. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
Louisa · KY, USA
I saw a bright large white light with sparks coming from it with a trail of smoke falling at an angle then disappered befor hitting the
Elizabethtown · KY, USA
Several lights appear over Elizabethtown, KY.
Clarksville (Fort Campbell) · KY, USA
triangle ufo low flying for 4 minutes and then was gone
Owensboro · KY, USA
Series of white and blinking colored lights flying around the sky.
Liberty · KY, USA
glowing cone/heat/sound/electric disturbance.
Louisa · KY, USA
It happened the same day the space shuttle reported its UFO . I think it was the 23ed sept. I went to my sister house and I was telling
Flatwoods · KY, USA
SAUCER SHAPED CRAFT MOVING SOUTH TO NORTH OVER THE OHIO RIVER INTO OHIO FROM KENTUCKY
Hazard · KY, USA
Two lights, due south, either formation or single object, no sound, observed this for 3-5 minutes.
Louisville · KY, USA
baseball size bright blue flying glow, approached me made a noise and left quickly (KY)
Pineville · KY, USA
long snake/worm like horizontal multicolor shape jumping all over the place and into different shapes.
Florence · KY, USA
color changing ufo
Murray · KY, USA
The craft were over the car when we saw the jets.
South Portsmouth · KY, USA
Blinking lights over South Portsmouth Ky
Louisville · KY, USA
6 orbs moving in formation high above the atmosphere
Harrodsburg · KY, USA
Comet-like ball of fire that could have ben a jet airliner exploding.
Gamaliel · KY, USA
2 light blue spears of light flying low 20 ft. from the ground stoped for around 10 sec. and disapeard
Henderson · KY, USA
Roaring and erratic-moving lights over Henderson, KY